The Invisible Man [1933 film]

by James Whale (Director), R.C. Sherriff (Screenwriter)

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A scientist discovers how to make himself invisible but can't reverse the process. He realizes with terror that he has become a prisoner of his unseen self, and this unbearable state drives him to madness and murder.

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A man turns himself invisible and gets murdery.

There's a lot of cleverness dealing realistically with the questions of what can an invisible man get away with, and how can you catch him. And some bad humor that's so unexpected it's funny. But without those pesky details of characters or acting or anything else that makes you care about a movie, it feels like it's about twice as long as it is.

Concept: B
Story: D
Characters: D
Dialog: C
Pacing: C
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: B
Acting: D
Music: B

Enjoyment: C plus

GPA: 2.0/4

(Mar. 2014)
Universal Studios. Classic Monster Collection
Tourné en 1933, le film de James Whale est particulièrement réussi dans les effets spéciaux utilisés pour rendre compte de la présence de l'homme invisible. Le réalisateur a décidément le goût du fantastique et des scènes populaires dans lesquelles chacun "apporte son grain de sel".
Le film se distingue particulièrement par de belles lumières et de beaux cadrages (et non par l'interprétation plutôt ordinaire des acteurs).
L'intérêt de cette adaptation du livre de Welles réside également dans la personnalité malsaine et sans garde-fou qui ronge le personnage après être entré dans l'invisibilité. Bien qu'il soit précisé que c'est la substance absorbée qui l'ait rendu fou, cette envie de semer le désordre et de show more faire le mal laisse à penser que l'être humain social est amené à contenir ses pires penchants sous le regard des autres.
Une petite perle du genre à découvrir.
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Rains’s impressive performance—in which he relied mainly on his vocal skills to emote, as he was invisible or covered with bandages throughout a good part of the film—made him a star. James Whale also drew praise for his deft direction. Although a horror film, The Invisible Man was noted for its humour.
Lee Pfeiffer, Britannica
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No actor has ever made his first appearance on the screen under quite as peculiar circumstance as Claude Rains does in the picturization of H. G. Wells's novel "The Invisible Man" ... in this current offering Mr. Rains's countenance is beheld for a mere half minute at the close of the proceedings.... There are but few inconsistencies in the picture, the author and the producers having covered show more their tracks shrewdly most of the time.It is hardly necessary to dwell upon the performances of the cast beyond saying that they all rise to the demands of their parts. As for the settings, they seem very real, and the direction and acting of the uniformed police force are unusually good. show less
Mordaunt Hall, New York Times (pay site)
Nov 18, 1933
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The strangest character yet created by the screen [from the novel by H.G. Wells] roams through The Invisible Man. Sometimes he is seen, dressed and bandaged up into a fantastic, eerie-looking figure, at other times he is moving through the action unseen.
Dec 31, 1932
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Clive, E. E. (Actor)
Edeson, Arthur (Cinematographer)
Frye, Dwight (Actor)
Kent, Ted J. (Editor)
Roemheld, Heinz (Composer)
Wells, H. G. (Original novel)

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Grosz, Karoly (Cover artist)

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Canonical title
The Invisible Man [1933 film]
Original title
The Invisible Man
Original publication date
1933-10-31
People/Characters
Invisible Man (Jack Griffin); Jack Griffin (Invisible Man); Flora Cranley; Arthur Kemp; Dr. Cranley; Jenny Hall (show all 8); Herbert Hall; Millie
Important places
Iping, West Sussex, England, UK; West Sussex, England, UK; England, UK
Related movies
The Invisible Man (1933 | IMDb)
Canonical DDC/MDS
791.4372
Canonical LCC
PN1997

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DDC/MDS
791.4372Arts & recreationRecreation, sports, and performing artsMovies, TV, VideoMotion pictures, radio, television, podcastingMotion picturesFilms; screenplaysSingle films
LCC
PN1997Language and LiteratureLiterature (General)Literature (General)DramaMotion picturesPlays, scenarios, etc.

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